ALEVE Reviews (NAPROXEN SODIUM)Average Rating: 1.8 (628 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ALEVE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ALEVE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | menstrual pain and back pain | No side effects other than some weird dreams. | Have taken Aleve for severe menstrual cramps since it went OTC. Prior to that, took rx form (anaprox). My cramps are so severe, I take 2 pills, then 1/2 hour later another pill and again 1/2 hour later. If the cramps return, I take two more. I would say I easily have taken up to 8 pills in 12 hours. Never had any side effects in almost 20 years. I wish there was a stronger medication so I could take fewer pills. Aleve worked a miracle on back pain from shoveling. I could not turn over in bed. Four Aleve and I'm walking around practically normal. | F | 49 | 20 years | 2/12/2008 | 5 | pain | None | I took the prescription strength of this medicine years ago. It was the only thing that helped. Recently I broke my arm and they prescribed Oxycodone, which did nothing. I had discovered that Aleve contains the same medicine as Naprosyn and took it instead. I am relieved that I didn't suffer from the negative effects as the other people here. Drugs are scary as you never know who is going to have an adverse reaction and the Doctors never tell you. I use Aleve exclusively for pain. I am not a shill for any drug company, this drug works for me while others don't. I can't take Demerol, Versed, Oxycodone, Vicodin etc. | F | 53 | 20 years | 4/4/2009 | 5 | back injury and general inflammatio | bothers my stomach if not taken with food | M | 66 | 15 years 2X W | 4/12/2016 | 4 | menstrual Cramps | Constipation, tingling in the arms, fatigue, nausea. The nausea is a little hard to sort out, because I also experience nausea as a menstrual symptom, but sometimes I would take the pill in advance of onset, too early by mistake (often hard to tell when period symptoms will hit), but I would still have nausea as side effect of the drug. Nausea is aided by eating with food, but I totally recommend against consuming milk. Lactose intolerance plus menstrual cramps, nausea, etc. result in a very nasty combination. | I selected "15 years," but that's been on a one-day-per-month basis. I used to dose up for menstrual cramps, taking several over the course of 24 hours, but now I'm down to 1 pill or zero. Good diet and weight loss has helped a lot, although it's still a misery, but not nearly as bad as it used to be. So, these days I sometimes choose menstrual symptoms over drug side effects. I used to take Anaprox before Aleve came out. | F | 44 | 15 years | 5/18/2006 | 1 | headache | Chest pains, hives, swelling of the face, heart palpataions, pain,vomitting, dizziness, weakness, shaking, etc | My husband had a horrible reaction to aleve twice. It took us the second time to realize the culprit was aleve. He has no known food or drug allrgies. He has been taking Aleve for years with no know reaction. Tonight was the wost reaction he has had. His chest became tight and is arm were tingling. He tought he may have been having a heart attack. He broke out in raised red whelps all over is body, even on his scalp and between his toes. He began shaking and vomitting. His mouth and eyes began to swell. He was having difficulty swalloing and speaking. He took Benadryl which has seemed to ease the symptoms. He said he felt like he was being pricked by a million tiny needles all over his body. PLEASE USE THIS DRUG WTH EXTREME CAUTION!!!!! | M | 30 | 15 years | 8/15/2009 | 1 | stomachache and cramps | severe itching all over my body. | will never take this medicine again. took this for years. took two. itching started in my hands.then spread all over my body. took a hot shower, to no avail. finally calmed down once i put lotion on, but by then i had whelps on my body. worst itching ive ever experienced. like an itch you cant quite reach. very scary. | F | 25 | 13 years 2 pills 1X day | 7/28/2011 | 5 | Menstrual Cramps | No bad side effects. Aleve starts to relieve the pain and bloated feelings of even my worst menstrual cramps within about 15-30 minutes. It continues to work for about 6 hours. | I have tried many alternative medications for my menstrual cramps and nothing else has ever worked. I typically only have to use the medication 1-2 days per month, if that. I do not use Aleve for any other conditions unless directed by my doctor. I find that Tylenol works best for my headaches and body aches. My doctor has recommended it for inflammation and joint pains; since I rarely have these I don't use Aleve more than once a year for non-menstrual related problems. I've been using Aleve for over 10 years without any problems. I am aware that Aleve has the potential to create problems if taking in excess or for a prolonged period of time. My family has a history of Heart Attack, Stroke and many other serious problems. According to my doctor there is no risk involved as long as the intake is limited. | F | 25 | 11 years | 2/27/2008 | 5 | migraine, menstrual & muscle pain | I am concern now with all the latest reports, but I´ve never had any side effects, and it is so perfect to me, it would be terrible not to have it. | I take it with Dramamine when I have migrane and it works better than costly prescription drugs, that have less effect over my migraines. | F | 35 | 10 years | 12/23/2004 | 5 | menstrual cramps, muscle/back pain | none - ever! | It is the only drug that has ever worked on my severe menstrual cramps. I can't imagine getting through a month without it. I initially used it when it was still a prescription only drug. | F | 39 | 10 years | 6/9/2005 | 5 | Menstral Cramps | None | Aleve is the only drug that will make my cramps go away. It takes about 15-20 minutes to work, but it helps so much and I can't live without it. I take it once a month for a couple of days during my period. I take more than the instructions say, but that's what works for me and I've been doing this for years without any problems. | F | 28 | 10 years 2-3 pills 2X day | 9/2/2010 | 5 | Tendonitis | None | Aleve has been a life saver for me. Years ago I developed sever knee pain due to a statin drug and it about crippled me. I tried ever OTC drug on the market and Aleve was the only one that stopped the pain. I could not have survived without it. Years later I got tendonitis in my shoulder and Aleve has also saved me with that. Just about everything I take gives me side effects but I have had none with this drug. | F | 62 | 10 years | 10/16/2008 | 5 | menstrual cramps & pain | None | I love Aleve!! the only over the counter medicine that eliminates my menstrual cramps and pains. I take it every month without any problems. Light to the stomach, no side effects. | F | 26 | 10 years | 3/29/2006 | 4 | Cramps, headaches, muscle pain | Blurry vision, fast heart beat, ringing in the ears, itchy skin, skin rashes, red face | I've been taking Aleve for over 10 years. I love that it works within 15 minutes. I never connected all the symptoms I have to the Aleve until my mother told me about her symptoms because of it and how they dissapeared after she stopped taking it. I will no longer take Aleve unless Tylenol doesn't do it for me. | F | 34 | 10 years 2X W | 11/29/2010 | 3 | Myalgias, back pain | Upset stomach, cramping | I only take this medication is tylenol didn't work and the pain is unbearable. It is effective 90% of the time. | F | 40 | 10 years | 8/13/2008 | 1 | headache | ten minutes after i took them my scalp started itching like crazy, then my eyes swoll almost shut and my face swelled, then my crotch area started itching like crazy, then my body started to turn red like it was sunburned and itch something fierce. then i started to feel nausaes and threw up on the way to the hopsital. | i have taken aleve for years and never had a problem or reaction ever... this came out of nowhere... the doctor told me to stay away from aleve and motrin as they are both naproxene. scared the crap out of me. | M | 48 | 10 years | 7/29/2009 | 3 | arthritis | At the beginning, I was not aware of any negative side effects. Among the positive ones was getting rid of headaches. Gradually, side effects started appearing -- gas, stomach pain, loose stools, which still was not bad. Then I got vertigo and several nosebleeds, which stopped when I stopped taking Aleve and re-appeared after I restarted it. Now I am afraid to take it, but it worked great. | I would still recommend Aleve short-term and in the lowest possible dose. | F | 56 | 9 years | 2/8/2009 | 1 | menstrual cramps | Nothing for 9 years, I would take a couple of aleve once a month for horrible cramps and it always worked great. Then last June started getting huge swollen tingly lips, itchiness all over, and scratchy throat. Didn't know what it could be. Got tested for food allergies and found that I had become allergic to garlic and onion(my favorites!) after eating them regularly all my life, but the lip swelling always coincided with taking Aleve. My allergist told me I shouldn't take aleve anymore because a potential side effect is lip swelling. But then I read on the internet that NSAID's possibly cause food allergies or make them worse because they irritate and harm your stomach lining contributing to leaky gut syndrome which contributes to food allergies. So I am staying away from all NSAID's. So I thought about aspirin, but it says on the bottle if you have trouble with other pain meds you shouldn't take ANY! Argh! So from what I have read, I need to not only stay away from Aleve and NSAIDs | Stopped taking aleve 6 months ago, and also careful to avoid garlic and onion as much as possible(since I became allergic). Now when I have my horrible cramps I just suffer through it. But I am looking into alternative treatments. See the dysmennorhea topic on wikipedia: omega-3 fatty acids, zinc and Vitamin E are recommended. | F | 27 | 9 years | 6/12/2008 | 5 | back pain, menstrual pain, bad hip | None | It has been working perfectly for me for many years. When I was younger tynenol gave me stomach aches, so I had to use aleve for my menstrual cycle. I use it 3-4 times a month. | F | 24 | 8 years | 10/13/2009 | 5 | joint, muscle pain after exercise | none | used almost daily (to coincide w/exercise routine) w/o any side effects. didn't realize how well it worked until i stopped using it for a month. Advised not to use it before exercise so as to not mask pain from real injuries. | M | 40 | 7 years | 9/23/2002 | 5 | Menstrual cramps & Headaches | No Side Effects | I love Aleve! It really decreases the pain instantly. I have been on Naproxen Sodium as a prescription and then someone told me that is what Aleve is. So I always have it handy. | F | 25 | 7 years | 10/10/2004 |
ALEVE (NAPROXEN SODIUM): Naproxen is used to relieve pain from various conditions. It also reduces pain, swelling, and joint stiffness caused by arthritis, bursitis, and gout attacks. This medication is known as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It works by blocking your body's production of certain natural substances that cause inflammation. If you are treating a chronic condition such as arthritis, ask your doctor about non-drug treatments and/or using other medications to treat your pain. See also Warning section. Some brands of sustained-release naproxen take longer to be absorbed and are not recommended for pain that needs quick relief (such as during a gout attack). Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions about your particular brand. FDA Approval Date: 1994-01-11 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)